SA vs IND Pitch Report Final T20 World Cup 2024: Kensington Oval Barbados Venue Stats, Record, Average Score

India will lock horns against South Africa on Saturday (29 June) at Kensington Oval in Bridgetown, Barbados in a battle between the tournament’s two unbeaten teams.

According to the weather channel, there is a high chance of rainfall throughout the day on June 29 in Barbados. However, the weather prediction is expected to change as we nears June 29 as it happens throughout the ICC T20 World Cup 2024.

India crushed defending champions England by 68 runs in Guyana on Thursday, the day after South Africa thrashed Afghanistan by nine wickets in Trinidad to end a long and agonising wait for a title game.

Meanwhile, in this post, Check the Bridgetown Stadium Pitch, Venue Stats, Record, and Average Score ahead of the Final match of the T20 World Cup 2024 match between SA & IND.

Kensington Oval Pitch Report

The pitches present at this venue in Bridgetown, Barbados have majorly favoured the pacers. If the batters can find some grip on the pitch, it can result in a high-scoring contest between India and South Africa. Spinners may not find much assistance from the pitch in terms of turn. Instead, they will need to rely on accuracy and variations to outsmart the batsmen.

Is Kensington Oval a batting or a bowling pitch?

The recent T20 matches played here, have revealed a Batting wicket.

Last T20 World Cup Results at the Venue:

• (23 June 2024) –

USA: 115/10 (18.5) (Pacers – 7w, Spinners – 3w)

ENG: 117/0 (9.4) (Pacers – 0w, Spinners – 0w)

England won by 10 wickets.

• (22 June 2024) –

USA: 128/10 (19.5) (Pacers – 5w, Spinners – 4w)

WI: 130/1 (10.5) (Pacers – 0w, Spinners – 1w)

West Indies won by 9 wickets.

• (20 June 2024) –

IND: 181/8 (Pacers – 4w, Spinners – 3w)

AFG: 134/10 (Pacers – 6w, Spinners – 4w)

India won by 47 runs.

• (8 June 2024) –

AUS: 201/7 (Pacers – 3w, Spinners – 3w)

ENG: 165/6 (Pacers – 4w, Spinners – 2w)

Australia won by 36 runs.

SA T20I record in Kensington Oval

South Africa have played 3 T20I matches at this venue and won 2 & lost 1 match.

SA’s Highest Total: 170/4 vs New Zealand in 2010

SA’s Lowest Total: 129/10 (19 overs) vs England in 2010

IND T20I record in Kensington Oval

India have played 3 T20I matches at this venue and won 1 & lost 2 matches.

IND’s Highest Total: 181/8 vs Afghanistan in 2024

IND’s Lowest Total: 135/10 (17.4 overs) vs West Indies in 2010

Kensington Oval Ground Info

Seating Capacity: 28000

Number of matches hosted: 32 T20Is, 48 ODIs

Kensington Oval T20I Stats and Records

Total Matches Played: 32

Home Team (WI) Won: 10

Visiting Team Won: 5

Neutral Side Won: 14

Tie/ No Result: 3

Average 1st Innings Score: 153.8

Average 2nd Innings Score: 134.4

Matches Won Batting 1st: 19

Matches Won Batting 2nd: 10

Highest Team Total: 224/5 by West Indies vs England in 2022

Lowest Team Total: 80/10 (16.0 overs) by Afghanistan vs South Africa in 2010

Highest Run-chase: 172/6 (18.1 overs) by West Indies vs England in 2023

Lowest Total Defended: 133/7 by New Zealand vs Pakistan in 2010

Highest Individual Score: Rovman Powell (WI) – 107 from 53 balls vs England in 2022

Best Bowling Figure: Jason Holder (WI) – 5 for 27 in 2.5 overs vs England in 2022

Most Runs: David Warner (AUS) – 252 runs in 7 innings

Most Wickets: Jason Holder (WI) – 18 wickets in 7 innings

Most Sixes in T20I at this venue: Rovman Powell (WI) – 16 sixes in 5 innings

Stats of SA Players at the Kensington Oval in T20I

Till now, Players from the current South Africa squad never played any T20I match at this venue.

CPL:

• David Miller: 25 runs in 2 matches
• Tabraiz Shamsi: 3 wickets in 3 matches

ODI:

• Quinton de Kock: 11 runs in 2 matches
• Kagiso Rabada: 3 wickets in 1 innings

Stats of IND Players at the Kensington Oval in T20I

• Rohit Sharma: 92 runs in 3 matches
• Suryakumar Yadav: 53 runs in 1 match
• Hardik Pandya: 32 runs & 3 wickets in 1 match
• Virat Kohli: 24 runs in 1 match
• Rishabh Pant: 20 runs in 1 match
• Ravindra Jadeja: 16 runs & 2 wickets in 3 matches
• Axar Patel: 12 runs in & 1 wicket in 1 match
• Shivam Dube: 10 runs in 1 match
• Jasprit Bumrah: 3 wickets in 1 match
• Arshdeep Singh: 3 wickets in 1 match
• Kuldeep Yadav: 2 wickets in 1 match

ODI:

• Yuzvendra Chahal: 2 wickets in 2 matches

Active Batters with most runs at Kensington Oval in T20I

• Jos Buttler (ENG) – 234 runs in 6 innings
• Nicholas Pooran (WI) – 217 runs in 8 innings
• Rovman Powell (WI): 183 runs in 5 innings

Active bowlers with most wickets at Kensington Oval in T20I

• Adil Rashid (ENG) – 12 wickets in 9 innings
• Chris Jordan (ENG): 10 wickets in 8 matches
• Akeal Hosein (WI): 9 wickets in 7 innings

NB: As of now, Both India & South Africa never chased down a successful total at Bridgetown.